Table 7.  Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2004   
West Virginia
(In thousands)
Industry 1 NAICS
code 2
2004
Average
annual
employment 3
Total recordable cases Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction Other recordable cases
Total Cases with
days away
from work 4
Cases
with job transfer or restriction
             
                    Private industry 5                                                                                   547.9 27.6 15.7 13.4 2.4 11.9
               
               Goods producing5                                                                                   122.3 9.7 5.7 4.6 1.2 4.0
               
           Natural resources and mining5,6                                                                                   24.5 2.1 1.3 1.2 0.1 0.8
               
     Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5                                                                                 11 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 -- 0.1
               
Forestry and logging                                                                                 113 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 ( 10 ) 0.1
             
     Mining6                                                                                 21 22.5 1.9 1.2 1.1 0.1 0.8
               
Mining (except oil and gas)7                                                                                 212 16.8 1.3 0.9 0.9 ( 9 ) 0.4
     Coal mining7                                                                                 2121 15.9 1.3 0.9 0.8 ( 9 ) 0.4
          Coal mining7                                                                                 21211 15.9 1.3 0.9 0.8 ( 9 ) 0.4
               Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining7                                                                                 212111 4.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 ( 10 ) 0.1
               Bituminous coal underground mining7                                                                                 212112 11.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 ( 9 ) 0.3
Support activities for mining                                                                                 213 3.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3
             
           Construction                                                                                   34.8 2.9 1.6 1.4 0.2 1.3
               
     Construction                                                                                 23 34.8 2.9 1.6 1.4 0.2 1.3
               
Construction of buildings                                                                                 236 11.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 ( 10 ) 0.4
     Residential building construction                                                                                 2361 6.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 ( 10 ) 0.2
     Nonresidential building construction                                                                                 2362 4.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 ( 10 ) 0.3
     Highway, street, and bridge construction                                                                                 2373 2.2 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 )
Specialty trade contractors                                                                                 238 17.2 1.7 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.7
             
           Manufacturing                                                                                   63.0 4.7 2.8 2.0 0.9 1.9
               
     Manufacturing                                                                                 31-33 63.0 4.7 2.8 2.0 0.9 1.9
               
Wood product manufacturing                                                                                 321 8.4 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3
     Sawmills and wood preservation                                                                                 3211 3.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2
             
     Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing                                                                                 3212 1.5 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 )
     Other wood product manufacturing                                                                                 3219 3.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) 0.1
Printing and related support activities                                                                                 323 1.8 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 9 )
Chemical manufacturing                                                                                 325 11.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing                                                                                 327 4.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1
Primary metal manufacturing                                                                                 331 7.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2
Fabricated metal product manufacturing                                                                                 332 6.6 0.9 0.5 0.5 ( 9 ) 0.4
Transportation equipment manufacturing                                                                                 336 4.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) 0.1
Furniture and related product manufacturing                                                                                 337 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 )
             
               Service providing                                                                                   425.6 17.9 10.0 8.8 1.2 8.0
               
          Trade, transportation, and utilities8                                                                                   134.6 6.9 4.0 3.3 0.7 2.9
               
     Wholesale trade                                                                                 42 23.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.8
               
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods                                                                                 423 12.4 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4
     Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers                                                                                 4231 1.5 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 9 )
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods                                                                                 424 8.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 -- 0.5
             
     Retail trade                                                                                 44-45 88.9 4.1 2.5 2.2 0.3 1.5
               
Motor vehicle and parts dealers                                                                                 441 12.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 ( 10 ) 0.2
Furniture and home furnishings stores                                                                                 442 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 ( 10 ) ( 9 )
Electronics and appliance stores                                                                                 443 2.0 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 )
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers                                                                                 444 7.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2
Food and beverage stores                                                                                 445 14.8 0.8 0.5 0.4 ( 9 ) 0.3
     Grocery stores                                                                                 4451 13.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 ( 9 ) 0.3
Health and personal care stores                                                                                 446 6.1 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 9 )
Gasoline stations                                                                                 447 9.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 ( 10 ) 0.2
Clothing and clothing accessories stores                                                                                 448 5.2 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) 0.1
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores                                                                                 451 2.6 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 9 )
General merchandise stores                                                                                 452 19.5 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.3
     Department stores                                                                                 4521 7.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 ( 9 ) 0.2
     Other general merchandise stores                                                                                 4529 12.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.1
Miscellaneous store retailers                                                                                 453 4.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 ( 10 ) 0.1
Nonstore retailers                                                                                 454 2.7 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) 0.1
             
     Transportation and warehousing8                                                                                 48-49 16.3 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.4
               
Rail transportation8                                                                                 482 -- 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 9 )
Truck transportation                                                                                 484 8.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 ( 10 ) 0.1
Support activities for transportation                                                                                 488 1.5 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 9 )
Couriers and messengers                                                                                 492 1.8 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 )
Warehousing and storage                                                                                 493 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) 0.1
             
     Utilities                                                                                 22 6.2 0.2 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) 0.1
               
          Information                                                                                   11.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
               
     Information                                                                                 51 11.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
               
Publishing industries (except Internet)                                                                                 511 3.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 ( 9 ) 0.1
Telecommunications                                                                                 517 4.6 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 9 )
             
          Financial activities                                                                                   28.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) 0.2
               
     Finance and insurance                                                                                 52 21.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 ( 10 ) 0.1
               
Insurance carriers and related activities                                                                                 524 8.1 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) 0.1
             
     Real estate and rental and leasing                                                                                 53 7.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) 0.1
               
          Professional and business services                                                                                   57.4 1.2 0.6 0.6 ( 9 ) 0.6
               
     Professional, scientific, and technical services                                                                                 54 23.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 ( 9 ) 0.2
               
     Management of companies and enterprises                                                                                 55 2.9 ( 10 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 )
               
     Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services                                                                                 56 30.9 0.8 0.4 0.4 ( 10 ) 0.4
               
Administrative and support services                                                                                 561 29.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 ( 10 ) 0.4
Waste management and remediation services                                                                                 562 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 ( 10 ) ( 9 )
             
          Education and health services                                                                                   104.4 5.6 3.1 2.8 0.3 2.5
               
     Educational services                                                                                 61 4.7 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 9 )
               
     Health care and social assistance                                                                                 62 99.7 5.6 3.1 2.8 0.3 2.4
               
Ambulatory health care services                                                                                 621 31.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 ( 9 ) 0.4
Hospitals                                                                                 622 37.1 2.3 0.9 0.8 0.1 1.4
Nursing and residential care facilities                                                                                 623 17.3 2.2 1.7 1.5 0.2 0.5
Social assistance                                                                                 624 13.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 ( 9 ) 0.1
             
          Leisure and hospitality                                                                                   68.1 2.8 1.5 1.5 ( 9 ) 1.3
               
     Accommodation and food services                                                                                 72 57.9 2.6 1.4 1.4 -- 1.2
               
Accommodation                                                                                 721 9.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 -- 0.2
Food services and drinking places                                                                                 722 48.3 2.1 1.1 1.1 ( 10 ) 1.0
             
          Other services                                                                                   20.7 0.6 0.3 0.3 ( 9 ) 0.3
               
     Other services, except public administration                                                                                 81 20.7 0.6 0.3 0.3 ( 9 ) 0.3
               
Repair and maintenance                                                                                 811 7.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 ( 9 ) 0.2
Personal and laundry services                                                                                 812 5.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 )
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations                                                                                 813 7.6 0.1 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) 0.1
               
     1  Totals include data for industries not shown separately.      7  Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health
     2  North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002 Edition Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are excluded.  
     3  Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the BLS-State  These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration  
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for 
     4  Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
without job transfer or restriction.      8  Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, 
     5  Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. U.S. Department of Transportation.  
     6  Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States,       9  Fewer than 50 cases.
2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration  (MSHA)      10  Fewer than 15 cases.
rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities.  Data for mining 
operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health       NOTE:  Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are excluded from the       -- Indicates data not available.
coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries.  These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1,       SOURCE:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational
2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.  Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies.